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Largest Iowa public schools by enrollment

Iowa public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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IOWA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
351Eagle Heights Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary443
352Cunningham SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary443
353East Ridge ElementaryCoralvilleClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary442
354Fairfield High SchoolFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictHigh442
355Nevada Middle SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School DistrictMiddle442
356Lincoln Elementary SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictElementary442
357Jefferson Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary441
358West Elementary SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School DistrictElementary440
359Delaware ElementaryDes MoinesSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary440
360Bunger Middle SchoolEvansdaleWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle440
361Center Point-Urbana High SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictHigh440
362Manson Northwest Webster ElementaryBarnumManson Northwest Webster Comm School DistrictElementary439
363Perkins Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary438
364West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School DistrictElementary438
365Duncombe Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary438
366Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary438
367Storm Lake Early Elementary SchoolStorm lakeStorm Lake Comm School DistrictElementary437
368West Delaware High SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictHigh436
369Edwards Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary436
370Alexander ElementaryIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary436
371South Prairie ElementaryGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary436
372Carver ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary436
373Eagle Grove ElementaryEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictElementary435
374Truman Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary434
375Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary434
376East Sac County ElementarySac CityEast Sac County Comm School DistrictElementary433
377Grant Wood Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary433
378Mediapolis Elementary SchoolMediapolisMediapolis Comm School DistrictElementary432
379Decorah Middle SchoolDecorahDecorah Community School DistrictMiddle432
380Longfellow Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary431
381Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolLoganLogan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictElementary431
382Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr HighEddyvilleEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDHigh431
383Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingDenverDenver Comm School DistrictElementary431
384Central Lyon Elementary SchoolRock RapidsCentral Lyon Comm School DistrictElementary431
385Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary430
386Frank L Smart Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle430
387Altoona ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary429
388Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary429
389Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary429
390McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle426
391Christine Grant ElementaryNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary426
392Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictMiddle425
393Peosta Elementary SchoolPeostaWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary425
394Table Mound Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary425
395Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictElementary424
396Centennial ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary423
397Wilson Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle422
398South Union Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary422
399South Tama County High SchoolTamaSouth Tama CountyHigh421
400Franklin Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary421
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